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| Original Title: | Beautiful Affliction |
| ISBN: | 1631529854 (ISBN13: 9781631529856) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Literary Awards: | Independent Publisher Book Award (IPPY) for Autobiography/Memoir III (Personal Struggle/Health Issues) (Gold) (2016), USA Best Book Award Nominee for Autobiography/Memoir (2015), International Book Awards Nominee for Autobiography/Memoirs (Finalist) (2016) |
Lene Fogelberg
Paperback | Pages: 352 pages Rating: 4.15 | 678 Users | 134 Reviews
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| Title | : | Beautiful Affliction |
| Author | : | Lene Fogelberg |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 352 pages |
| Published | : | September 15th 2015 by She Writes Press |
| Categories | : | Medical. Nonfiction. Autobiography. Memoir |
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Lene Fogelberg is dying—she is sure of it—but no doctor in Sweden, her home country, believes her. Love stories enfold her, with her husband, her two precious daughters, her enchanting surroundings, but the question she has carried in her heart since childhood—Will I die young?—is threatening all she holds dear, even her sanity. When her young family moves to the US, an answer, a diagnosis, is finally found: she is in the last stages of a fatal congenital heart disease. But is it too late? A young woman risks everything to save her own life in this “unusual, riveting medical drama crafted with deep emotion and exquisite detail” (BookPage).Rating Out Of Books Beautiful Affliction
Ratings: 4.15 From 678 Users | 134 ReviewsAppraise Out Of Books Beautiful Affliction
Intimate. Provoking. Inspiring. Lene's unique writing style was the ideal way to convey such a moving life story. The manner in which she recounted her fears, her afflictions, her loves and her miracles has led me to lasting self-reflection.Beautiful Affliction offers a compelling account of Fogelbergs daily physical challenges with debilitating heart disease and the haunting isolation suffered as her deadly symptoms are repeatedly dismissed. At last, a dramatic series of events will have even the most doubtful believing in miracles, and we will all be reminded of the sustaining power of love.
Fogelberg has crafted a literary and beautifully compelling story about a mysterious 'monster' that is destroying her health and yet defies all medical attempts to find a cause. Once it is cast as a mental issue, no one seems interested in digging any deeper. She knows something is wrong, but no one will believe her. As captivating as this part of the story is, however, it is much more than a medical mystery. It is a heartfelt and touching story about a mother who loves her husband and children
This is one of the most moving memoirs I have read; also one of the most remarkable, both in topic and writing style. Lene Fogelberg is a poetic, honest writer with a strong voice to match her strong spirit. It is frightening how neglected her medical care was in Sweden; almost unbelievable that she could go all the way into adulthood and through pregnancy without a proper assessment of her heart murmur. Clearly if circumstances hadnt sent her husband and their family to the US, Lene would not
This book came at just the right time for me. Enduring a beautiful affliction all mine own, I felt like Lene and I traveled together. I am so happy that she will be healthy, even though I will not. Wonderful story, much like a lovely song of life.
This is a beautiful book. It is well written and heartbreaking and at the same time it is a brilliant reminder about how precious life is. Everyone should read this book.
Ok, friends, this is a fantastic read. I havent read many memoirs in my life, but if there are more like this, its a genre worth exploring more. This book has the language, the emotions, the people, the love story, the problems, the excitement, everything that makes a book completely wonderful. Its a difficult story though (imagine knowing you are dying and noone listening? Thinking you are crazy? And then being right, all along? And being sooo close...). I usually judge my reading experience by
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